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#04c2ae color: Turquoise

#04c2ae is rgb(4, 194, 174) in RGB and oklch(73.061% 0.13045 181.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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174°
100%

73.1%
0.130
182°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #04c2ae

#04c2ae is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 182°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise (#06c2ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #04c2ae mixed with white

  1. 04c2ae
  2. 43c8b6
  3. 61cfbe
  4. 79d5c6
  5. 8fdbce
  6. a3e1d6
  7. b6e7de
  8. c9ede6
  9. dbf3ee
  10. edf9f7

Darker: #04c2ae mixed with black

  1. 04c2ae
  2. 03a897
  3. 028f80
  4. 01776a
  5. 016055
  6. 004941
  7. 00342e
  8. 00201c
  9. 000e0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #04c2ae with less saturation

  1. 04c2ae
  2. 37c0ad
  3. 4ebdad
  4. 5ebbac
  5. 6cb8ab
  6. 79b6ab
  7. 84b3aa
  8. 8eb0aa
  9. 97aea9
  10. 9faba8

Questions about #04c2ae

What color is #04c2ae?

#04c2ae is bright light teal. The closest named color is Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(4, 194, 174), in HSL hsl(173.68, 95.96%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.061% 0.13045 181.992).

What colors go well with #04c2ae?

The complementary color of #04c2ae is #ea83a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61bf7e and #00bdd7. The triadic partners are #b793ec and #e29449.

Is white or black text more readable on #04c2ae?

Black text reads better on #04c2ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #04c2ae a warm or cool color?

#04c2ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.13.